Metro Historic and Specimen Tree Registry

Introducing a voluntary way to protect trees in davidson county...

Metro Tree Advisory Committee of the Beautification and Environmnet Commission has launched a program to allow property owners a way to protect trees in the future. You may apply for designation; and, if approved by Metro, apply for a deed restriction. Trees do not have to be Big Old Tree Contest winners to qualify. When you apply for a deed restriction of approved trees, it will assure the following:

Registered trees can be protected from removal even after the property changes ownership.

If trees are found to be dead or the lot cannot be redeveloped without tree removal, exceptions can be made.

Future property owners would have to apply to have the deed restrictions removed should they desire.

Please take a moment to consider the positive impact this preservation step can have in our rapidly-growing city. More information can be found at Nashville.gov by clicking here.